Patricia O’Reilly is an author, writer and lecturer. Her latest novel is A Type of Beauty, the story of Kathleen Newton (1854-1882). Previous works of fiction which are widely translated include Time & Destiny, the story of Irish Designer Eileen Gray; Felicity’s Wedding and Once Upon a Summer. Her non-fiction books are: Writing for Success; Working Mothers; Earning Your Living from Home; Writing for the Market and Dying with Love. She is an award-winning short story writer with stories published in magazines and various anthologies.

She lectures on various aspects of writing as part of UCD’s Adult Education Programme, convenes writing workshops throughout Ireland, and runs On-Line Writing Courses, as well as a providing a Tutoring and Editing service for emerging writers.

She has come the route of freelance journalism writing for The Irish Times, Independent Group, Daily Irish Mail, Image and The Gloss magazines, as well as English and American publications. Her radio work for RTE Radio 1, Lyric FM and the BBC includes documentaries, plays, short stories and Sunday Miscellany pieces.

website: www.patriciaoreilly.net
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